"The PFA does not represent players when they have broken the law and been convicted on non-football matters."- Gordon Taylor in 2009 following Marlon King's release after a prison sentence for sexual assault & ABH

Hence I was asking for reasoning, not a restatement of the rules......

But the reason the rules are the way they are is because it's been deemed that's the best they can be.
People, largely are happy with the punishments and what not the way they are.
Why should they be changed?

I'm in favour of video technology myself, and a lot of changes (I actually don't see the point of offside), but yeah we like a goal scored so with the powers that be, on this one. Stinks and all, but that's football, it's a very weird sport as you've probably realised SS

I'm in favour of video technology myself, and a lot of changes (I actually don't see the point of offside), but yeah we like a goal scored so with the powers that be, on this one. Stinks and all, but that's football, it's a very weird sport as you've probably realised SS

So in this situation, per the rules, there is really no downside to using your hands right?

So in this situation, per the rules, there is really no downside to using your hands right?

Well he'll miss matches, but for the team, no not really. Yet I think you'd rather clear it cleanly and not have the pen, so it's not a free-for-all. Happens very rarely, that example I gave was early eighties, but back then I'm not even sure you were sent off. Must have happened lots of other times, but I can't think of many